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    Which song has been recorded or covered the highest number of times by various artists?

    Question #31612. Asked by ignoramus. (Apr 14 03 5:56 PM)


    sequoianoir

    		Guinness Book of Records - 'Yesterday' by Paul McCartney is listed as the most covered song in history with over 3000 versions existing.

    Apr 14 03, 6:02 PM
    JimmieDancer

    		"Yesterday" is a pop song originally recorded by The Beatles for their album Help! (1965). According to the Guinness Book of Records, "Yesterday" has the most cover versions of any song ever written. The song remains popular today with more than 3000 recorded cover versions, the first hitting the United Kingdom top 10 three months after the release of Help!.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesterday_(song)

    Feb 03 08, 12:28 PM

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